Festive

Halwai January 8, 2026

Ingredients: • 1kg – Carrot • 1/2 litre – boiled Milk • 1/4 kg – Sugar • 200ml – Ghee • Nuts and dry fruits as required • 2 – Cardamoms Method: Cut carrots coarsely and blend with a little milk in a mixer. Heat a pan, and add ghee, cardamom, and carrot paste; saute. […]

Halwai January 8, 2026

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Kaddu grated (green pumpkin) • 1 litre – Milk • 1/2 tin – condensed Milk • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1/2 cup – saboodana (this should be soaked in water for 10-15 mins) Method: Boil the milk. Add grated kaddu and cook on […]

Halwai January 6, 2026

Ingredients: • Murmura – 2 cups • Onion – 1 • Green chillies – 4 • Curry leaves – as per taste • Coriander leaves • 1 tsp – Channa dal • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • 1 tsp – Jeera • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • […]

Halwai January 4, 2026

Ingredients: • 2 – medium sized pizza bread • 2 tsp – Butter (for applying on the pizza bread) • 8 tbsp – pizza sauce • 1 bunch – Spinach (finely chopped, washed and blanched) • 200 g – Paneer (cut into small cubes) • 2 – Capsicums (cut in thin rings) • 150 g […]

Halwai January 4, 2026

Ingredients: • Raw banana – 2 • Oil -to deep fry • Salt to taste • Black pepper powder – 1/4 tsp • Red Chilli powder -1/8 tsp Method: Peel the skin of the raw bananas and slice them using a slicer and immerse it in salt water for 10 minutes. Take out the slices […]

Halwai January 4, 2026

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Aval • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 1/4 cup – Ghee • 1.5 cup – Milk • Cashew nuts, Raisins and Cardamom powder accordingly. Method: Fry the aval in 1/4 cup ghee and boil the same in the milk. Once it boils nicely, add sugar to it. In a separate […]

Halwai January 3, 2026

Ingredients: • 500 g – cashews, soaked in water for 2 hours • 300 g – Sugar • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • Edible silver foil (optional) Method: Grind cashews to a fine paste using as little water as possible. In a thick-bottom pan, add sugar and the paste. […]

Halwai January 2, 2026

Ingredients: • 300 gm – ripe Pumpkin • 10 slices – bread • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1/2 cup – Butter • 1/2 cup – powdered Sugar • 2 – eggs • 5 tbsp – Orange marmalade, beaten till smooth • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – dry Ginger powder. Method: […]

Halwai December 31, 2025

Ingredients: • 100g – All purpose flour • 1/2 tsp – Baking powder • 1/2 tsp – Spice powder • Rum – to soak mixed fruit • 200g – Mixed candied peel, raisins, and glaced cherries, soaked in alcohol. • 100g – Butter or margarine • Milk- for folding into flour • 1 tsp – […]

Halwai December 31, 2025

Ingredients: • 227g – semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces • 3/4 cup (180ml) – heavy whipping Cream • 2 tbsp (28g) – unsalted Butter • 2 tbsp – alcohol (cognac, brandy, kirsch, rum, bourbon, etc.) (optional) Method: Place the chopped chocolate in a medium-sized stainless steel bowl. Set aside. Heat the cream […]

Halwai December 31, 2025

Ingredients: • 8 to 10 – Almond or mava burfees, crushed or grated • 2 slices – canned pineapple, chopped finely • 2 tbsp – Milk • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 5 – Almonds and Pistachios each, chopped into slivers • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1 drop – yellow colour • Sugar […]

Halwai December 30, 2025

Ingredients: • 200 g – whole Wheat Pasta shells • 1 each – green and yellow peppers (halved) • 50 g – mushrooms, sliced • 50 g – black-eyed beans (soaked and boiled) • 2 tbsp – fresh coriander, chopped • 1 bunch – spring onions, chopped • 1 – tomato, sliced • 1/2 tbsp […]

Halwai December 30, 2025

Ingredients: • For Cones: • 1 cup – plain flour • 1 tbsp – Corn flour • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 2 or 3 pinches – salt • For Filling: • 2 cups – mava or Almond burfee, grated • 1 tbsp – fresh paneer, grated • 1 tbsp – desiccated coconut, grated finely […]

Halwai December 30, 2025

Ingredients: • Wheat flour – 1 cup • Rice flour – 1/2 cup • Maida – 1/2 cup • Besan (chickpea flour) – 1/2 cup • Salt – to taste • Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp • White sesame seeds – 2 tsp • Cumin seeds – 2 tsp • Butter – 3 tbsp • […]

Halwai December 29, 2025

Ingredients: • 500 gm Moong dal (green) • 500 gm Sugar • 500 gm Ghee • Saffron soaked in a little Milk • elaichi powder • water about 250 ml. Method: Soak the dal for 5-6 hours. Wash and remove the skins well. Grind the dal fine using as little water as possible. Put sugar […]

Halwai December 28, 2025

Ingredients: • 3 tbsp – cocoa powder • 11 gms – (1 sachet) gelatin • 3 – eggs • 8 tbsp – Sugar • 2 cups – Milk • 200 gms – fresh Cream • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1 bar – chocolate (40 gms) Method: Place 3 tbsp of cold water in […]

Halwai December 28, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – Unsalted Butter • 3 tbsp – Flour • 1/4 cup – Castor Sugar • 2 cups – Evaporated Milk • 1 tbsp – Cappuccino powder • 1 tbsp – Instant coffee powder • 1.5 cups – Finely grated bitter sweet chocolate • 1/2 cup – Finely chopped Cashewnuts • 42 […]

Halwai December 25, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cucumber (grated) • 2 cups – fresh Curd • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1 tsp – cumin powder • 3/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • salt to taste • 2 tbsp – coarsely ground Peanuts • 1 tsp – ground Sugar • 1/2 tsp – each cumin and […]

Halwai December 24, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/3 cup – Olive oil • 1/4 cup – White Vinegar • 2 tbsps – Tomato Juice • Freshly ground Black Pepper • 1/4 cup – chopped fresh Dill • 250 gm – Spiral Pasta, cooked, well drained and cooled • 5 small firm Ripe Tomatoes, cut into wedges • 125 gm Black […]

Halwai December 24, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 lb – Shrimp or boneless, skinless -chicken breasts • 2.5 tbsp – oil • 1.5 tsp – curry powder • 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – crushed Garlic • 1 can – crushed or whole skinless • 1 lb – tomatoes, chopped • 1 tsp – crushed Ginger […]